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Released: 11-Feb-2025 9:10 PM EST
MSU Expert: How to Avoid Falling Victim to Romance Fraud
Michigan State University

Tom Holt is a professor in the School of Criminal Justice, housed in Michigan State University’s College of Social Science. Holt also serves as the director of the newly formed MSU Center for Cybercrime Investigation and Training and, here, he discusses romance fraud and how to avoid falling for the scam.

Released: 11-Feb-2025 8:00 PM EST
What to Say—and What Not to Say—to Kids Experiencing Loss
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

It can be difficult to know what to say to those experiencing a crisis, and whether what you say is helping the person cope—but there’s no need to wing it.

10-Feb-2025 3:05 PM EST
Just in Time for Valentine’s Day, New Study Explores How Couples Can Be More in Sync When Fighting
Toronto Metropolitan University

New research from Toronto Metropolitan University explores how couples navigate conflict and how it impacts the quality of their relationships. The study’s findings could help romantic partners improve the way they fight.

Newswise: Minecraft: A Gamechanger for Children’s Learning
Released: 11-Feb-2025 2:30 PM EST
Minecraft: A Gamechanger for Children’s Learning
University of South Australia

It’s the globally popular video game that’s captured the attention of more than 141 million active players, but Minecraft can also play a significant role in shaping children’s development, social interactions, and cognitive learning, say researchers at the University of South Australia.

 
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Released: 10-Feb-2025 2:55 PM EST
Ready (or Not) for Love? Your Friends Likely Agree
Michigan State University

A new study from Michigan State University researchers found that friends significantly agreed on who was ready for committed relationships — and who wasn’t.

Released: 10-Feb-2025 9:25 AM EST
The Link Between Finances and Loneliness in Older Adults
Ohio State University

Older adults who didn’t have enough savings to cover emergency expenses during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic faced another surprising problem: higher levels of loneliness.

Released: 10-Feb-2025 9:00 AM EST
The Science of Love
Harvard Medical School

The article highlights some of the most tantalizing insights that science has gleaned about a behavior that so intensely captivates our collective imagination but continues to defy understanding.

Released: 10-Feb-2025 4:15 AM EST
Peers Influence Drinking Behavior in Mature Adults, Too, Study Says
Research Society on Alcoholism

How much alcohol a person drinks is strongly linked to how much their peers drink—and not just among teens and young adults. A new study of mature adults, published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, has found that adults’ social connections influence a person’s drinking, both contemporaneously and over time. And, an individual’s social network is more influential in changing their drinking behavior over time than other factors, such as their occupation or smoking. The study highlights the importance of understanding social connections in order to design interventions for mature adults who drink heavily.

     
Newswise: Researchers Explore Ketogenic Diet’s Effects on Bipolar Disorder Among Teenagers, Young Adults
Released: 7-Feb-2025 7:50 PM EST
Researchers Explore Ketogenic Diet’s Effects on Bipolar Disorder Among Teenagers, Young Adults
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health is set to begin a multi-site pilot study to explore whether a ketogenic diet, when combined with mood stabilizing medications, helps stabilize mood symptoms in teenagers and young adults who have bipolar disorder.

Released: 7-Feb-2025 12:00 PM EST
Five Reasons for the Decline in Teen Suicides in Quebec
Universite de Montreal

The suicide rate for young people in Quebec has dropped significantly in recent decades. What’s behind the change?

Newswise: UAH Interdisciplinary Collaboration with Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Seeks to Drive Innovation in Workforce Development
Released: 6-Feb-2025 10:00 PM EST
UAH Interdisciplinary Collaboration with Mazda Toyota Manufacturing Seeks to Drive Innovation in Workforce Development
University of Alabama Huntsville

The departments of Psychology and Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management (ISEEM) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have joined forces in a novel interdisciplinary collaboration with Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) to drive innovation in workforce development, employee retention and performance.

Newswise: How Workplaces Can Better Support the Growing Number of EV Drivers
Released: 6-Feb-2025 9:50 PM EST
How Workplaces Can Better Support the Growing Number of EV Drivers
University of California San Diego

A new study from the University of California San Diego has developed an innovative computational tool that can help institutions to better design electric vehicle (EV) charging networks by focusing on how real drivers use their cars and charge them.

Newswise: Research Team Develops and Validates Novel Tool Designed to Guide Healthcare Worker Well-Being Improvement
Released: 6-Feb-2025 9:45 PM EST
Research Team Develops and Validates Novel Tool Designed to Guide Healthcare Worker Well-Being Improvement
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

research team has developed a new tool designed to measure the root-cause drivers of healthcare worker well-being. Going beyond traditional assessments of burnout and professional fulfillment, the tool evaluates the systemic factors that influence well-being across the healthcare workforce.

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Released: 6-Feb-2025 7:25 PM EST
Most Facebook News Links Are Unread by Users Sharing Them, Study Finds
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

What are the odds Facebook users read the news articles they end up sharing with the rest of the world?

Released: 4-Feb-2025 7:55 PM EST
Beyond Buzzwords: The Real Impact of Race, Gender, and DEI at Work
American Sociological Association (ASA)

This brief explores how women of all races and men from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups experience workplace discrimination. This brief also offers insight into how companies can promote diversity and increase their economic standing.

Released: 4-Feb-2025 7:35 PM EST
Does drinking alcohol really take away the blues? It's not what you think
University of Chicago Medical Center

New study finds that heavy drinkers with depression experience the same buzz as those without depression, countering long-held belief that the pleasure people get from drinking decreases with addiction.



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